Edward Kennett
| Born |
28 August 1986 (age 30) Hastings, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 England
|
| Current club information | |
| British league |
Lakeside Hammers/ Rye House Rockets |
| Polish league | Unibax Torun |
| Career history | |
| 2001-2003 | Rye House Raiders |
| 2002-2003, 2005-2006,2014- | Rye House Rockets |
| 2003, 2008 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 2007 | Poole Pirates |
| 2009-2012 | Coventry Bees |
| 2013 | Swindon Robins |
| 2014 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2015 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2016 | Lakeside Hammers |
| Individual honours | |
| 2005 | British Under 21 Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2008 | Elite League Knockout Cup |
| 2005 | Premier League Champion |
| 2005 | Premier Trophy Winner |
Edward 'Eddie' David Kennett (born 28 August 1986 Hastings, England) is a motorcycle speedway rider. He was the British Under-21 Champion in 2005 and has appeared in two Speedway Grand Prix as a wild card.
Kennett's father Dave, was a motorcycle speedway rider who rode for the Eastbourne Eagles, Hackney Hawks, Newport Wasps and the White City Rebels. His uncle Gordon Kennett represented Great Britain, and rode for many clubs. Another uncle, Brian (Barney) Kennett, rode mainly in the British League Division Two/National League for the Canterbury Crusaders during the 1970s and 1980s.
Kennett started his racing career in the Conference League with the Rye House Raiders in 2001. He had his first permanent team place with the Raiders in 2002. The same season he made his Premier League debut for the Rye House Rockets. In 2004, he joined his local club the Eastbourne Eagles in the Elite League. Kennett joined Valsarna speedway, his first team in Sweden 2004. He struggled in his first season and in 2005 he returned to Rye House Rockets in the Premier League.
The 2005 season saw Kennett become the British Under-21 Champion. He also qualified for the World Under-21 final where he finished in eighth place. The Rockets won the Premier League and the Premier Trophy. The Poole Pirates declared Eddie as their 'Number Eight' (first reserve) in the Elite League. He finished fifth in the British Speedway Championship Final and was also selected as a meeting reserve for the British Speedway Grand Prix held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Kennett decided to stay with Rye House for the 2006 season in the Premier League with promoter Len Silver who had signed his father for Hackney in 1971.
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